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Printed articles from various newspaper issues: 1. " The silver tumbler, above, held by R. M. Burgoyne of the Bell Jewelry company, is one of six made by hand by the father of David and Jesse Bell, founders of the Bell Jewelry company. The tumblers were made in 1821 in Boliver, Tenn., for Richard Meredith, who gave them to his daughter, Rachael Caroline Berry, whose initials are engraved on the side. The tumbler was brought into Bell's Jewelry company, where it is being displayed by W. B. Hardeman of Devine, grandson of Mrs. Berry." 2. " Nov. 25, 1888 The badges and medals given as prizes at the fair are the work of Jess M. Bell, the jeweler. The elegant medals for the bicycle race also were manufactured by this popular jeweler." 3. "Some of the finest engraving work ever done was the work of Samuel Bell, father of the former mayor, who lived in the early nineties. Bell's silversmithing and engraving is unusual in that it was something to find such a craftsman in San Antonio in the early days. Somewhere in San Antonio are various examples of his work, and the museum is seeking to borrow them for a display sometime in the near future."